Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-12
HYDE PARKS BIG RALLY
FULLY 10000 PEOPLE TURN
OUT FOR OLD ERIN.

Large Bodies or ROl1Se heiu IN keAui-
ness to Quell RfotinG but Their
Services Not Called Into PIay-The
Crimes Act Amendment Bin simulta-
neousIy Denounced From Fourteen
Platforms.
LONDON, April 11.-This, the day sp-
pointed for the great demonstration in
London against the Irish coercion bill
now before the House of Commons, open
ed brilliantly. The weather was balmy
and the sun shone brightly. At 10
O'CLOCK vast crowds OF people were march
ing toward Hyde Park, where the meet
ing was to be held, from every direction
of London, with bands, banners and car
riages filled with the leaders in the days
exercises. The utmost enthusiasm pre-
vailed in the great throngs. Many OF the
banners exhibited bore portraits of Mr..
Gladstone, Michael Dayitt and Father
Keller and the inscription, ''Justice for
Ireland" Fourteen platforms for the
use of orators had been erected in
Hyde Park, and occupied the whole
frontage facing the fashionable Park
lane. All those taking part IN
the procession from East to West
tate the emblem of the shamrock. A
large force OF police was held in reserve
for any emergency.
The gathering was the largest ever held
IN London. The people We're enthusias-
tic, but orderly. A motion protesting
against the coercion bill was offered ST.
multaneOusly from fourteen platforms
and carried amid great enthusiasm
The SocialisIs stole march on the pO-
lice and erected platforms, from which
several speakers delivered orations. They
afterwards held noisy meeting in Ira
falgar square.
Mrs. Gladstone watched the anti-cOer-
coD procession from window in Picca-
dIlly, and was given an ovation by the men
in line,
10000 PRESENT.
The estimates OF the attendance at the
meeting vary. but it is certain that $780,
600 persons. including IooKers on, were
present. The procession took one and
one-hal6hOurs to file into the park. The
first contingent was composed of the
members of the Robert Emmett Lodge.
Then followed a large number of Irish
temperance lodges, Radical Workmen's
clubs and Social Democratic societies.
Numerous bands of music were in the
line. While passing the Carleton and
o.her Conservative clubs the bands
played tue dead march in SOule and the
Marseilles. Green banners and Irish ma
tional embiems were conspicuous In the
ranks OF the paraders. Among the mot
toes displayed on the banners OF the Radi-
Gals were these: Justice to Ireland"
''Frlendship, not Bayonets," mo Coer-
cion."
LORD MAYOR sULLIyaN'S PLATFORM.
The effect of the careful arrangements Is
fNaf ha1 10, tFr2TA
the Park was seen in the admirable order
IN which the paraders grouped themselves
around the fourteen platforms. Tbe great
est thrOng gathered at the platform fro m
which Lord Mayor Sullivan, of Dublin,
and Mr.. COny beare and William Red
mond, Members OF Parliament, spoke.
Lord Mayor Sullivan, in the course OF a
most effective speech, asked: "Is it the
wish OF the wOrkmeu OF London that the
honest, hard working tenancy of Ireland
shall be forever crushed downp A tre-
mendOus responsive mol" resounded
throughout the Park. The mention OF
the Queen as about to celebrate her jubi-
lee by signing away the liberties OF the
people of ireland brought forth a torrent
Of hisses, and the mention OF Dir. Cham
berlain's nalle aroused a tempest of
groans and hlsses, aud cries Of "IraitorW
NO HATRED OF ENGLAND.
MIR. Sullivan, in concluding, assured
his hearers that the demonstration would
carry hope and joy into the hearts OF the
Irish. 1t would cheer many O poor,
struggling man TO know that England
was no enemy of Ireland. In return he
SAID: Don't let them believe those who
say the Irish are mortal, implacable
enemLes OF England. That is falsehood
worthy OF the bottomless pit. Cheers.
Let there be an end OF oppression and in
Justice and there will be an end OF
hatred" Prolonged cheering.
Michael DavItt appeared at the
Socialist platform. He referred TO the
demonstration as proof OF The approach
ing solidarity of the people OF Great
Britain and Ireland.
ALARM OF THE GLASSES.
In proportion as the masses began 10
understand each other, so the classes be-
came alarmed. The privileged classes
we'll knew the inevitable tendency OF the
Irish movement and sought TO crush the
Irish leaders, hoping TO prevent the
English people following the example set
them by the Irish, but they would hold
the tort in Ireland. LCheers. On the
day on which the crimes act should be-
come law they would either have 20 give
up the struggle that mad been waged Tor
centuries anu lie down as slaves or rem
der the system impossible of duration.
They would follow the manlier course.
The classes had in the past builta bridge
OF nate across the Irish Sea. The people
would pull it down aud erect bridge OF
love between the toIlers OF Ireland and
the honest workers OF England. lCneers.
John Burns, the socialist leader, followed
Mr.. Davitt. He declared that the state
OF ireland justified oivil war and that the
English people were ready 10 Assist the
Irish peasants in revolt.
At 4:30 O'Clock a bugle sounded, and
at this pre-arranged signal the resolu-
ton condcmning the crimes bill was put
NJ all OF the platforms
and was carried amid prolonged roar
of cheers.
A NEW PARJIAMENTARY OFFICE.
The position to which King Harman
has just been appointed, that OF Par.
liamentary Under Secretary, is newly
created Office, TO which no salary is at
tached. A bill will be introduced in
Parliament, however, providing emolu-
ment for this office. Sir Redvers Butler
is still Under Secretary for ireland, his
successor not having been chosen yet.
Sir William Kane, now Assistant Under
Secretary, Will probably be appointed TO
the Office.
COMMENTS or THE PRESS.
LONDON, April II, D A. M.--The Daily
News, commenting on the HYDE Park
says; "The demOnatrA-
flon ghoWs that the bulk of tho vyorktn,